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i don't care what mitt romney's stupid people said. obama passed and it's a law of the land a health care tax. >> messed that up. >> and obama is now passing -- try to push a small business tax. i've got two taxes. that's all i'm talk about in my district between now and the campaign. i kick any democrat in a swing district across america legislatively. romney can't do this, but legislatively, this seems like the president's hurting his own cause. >> unless you consider the fact the two words you used that have been thrown around the table in the past two minutes both have incendiary value to voters. one word is taxes. as incendiary value to voters. the other word is millionaire as incendiary value to many, many voters. you use those two words both sides use those words and see where the fire starts burning most fiercely. >> i think they're right on target. >> my point! if he had made it a millionaire's tax barack obama wins going away and the republicans are sitting there looking like defenders of the rich and wealthy. michael steele,
i don't care what mitt romney's stupid people said. obama passed and it's a law of the land a health care tax. >> messed that up. >> and obama is now passing -- try to push a small business tax. i've got two taxes. that's all i'm talk about in my district between now and the campaign. i kick any democrat in a swing district across america legislatively. romney can't do this, but legislatively, this seems like the president's hurting his own cause. >> unless you consider the...
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and then romney came out -- >> and then romney talked. >> with his own words, revealed in september, seemingly and vividly confirming in his own words through his own mouth caught on videotape, all of the worst stereotypes and kas caricatures. >> jonathan capehart, i mean, 47% we focus on that, we forget this is a guy that gets -- the greatest hits for democratic ad makers. i like firing people. do you remember that one? ten others just like that. he won a big victory in florida and the next morning go on a cable news show and say something equally shocking. >> i'm not concerned about the very poor. >> i'm not concerned about the very poor. >> yeah. for me, the 47% video was so -- i mean, it was shocking in its brutal honesty but also how he was able to deride half the country. literally half the kcountry he said, well, i don't have to worry about those folks, they're free loaders lack iing for a handout. they don't know how to learn personal responsibility. and think about these are the people he, one, hopes to lead and, two, you would think he would want their votes. and the next d
and then romney came out -- >> and then romney talked. >> with his own words, revealed in september, seemingly and vividly confirming in his own words through his own mouth caught on videotape, all of the worst stereotypes and kas caricatures. >> jonathan capehart, i mean, 47% we focus on that, we forget this is a guy that gets -- the greatest hits for democratic ad makers. i like firing people. do you remember that one? ten others just like that. he won a big victory in...
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and the romney campaign's response was not to find other workers who would attest to romney's management, it was to find ceos who would talk about how great a guy he was. you can't imagine a more ham-handed response. >>> coming up, the most thought-provoking must-read opinion pages of the year. and later, with what would lyndon? our interview with steven spielberg about his new film on the 16th president. we're back in a moment. oh it's clearance time! yeah, our low prices are even lower. we need to teach her how to walk. she is taking up valuable cart space. aren't you, honey? [ male announcer ] it's clearance time! up to 50% off seasonal decor. 50% off toys. apparel $3 to $9. walmart. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriag
and the romney campaign's response was not to find other workers who would attest to romney's management, it was to find ceos who would talk about how great a guy he was. you can't imagine a more ham-handed response. >>> coming up, the most thought-provoking must-read opinion pages of the year. and later, with what would lyndon? our interview with steven spielberg about his new film on the 16th president. we're back in a moment. oh it's clearance time! yeah, our low prices are even...
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is the romney that he has to be going forward because if he goes back to being the old romney, the romney that was like self-emulating over the course of the last three months, this will all be wasted. but if he brings that romney for the next two weeks, it will be a different campaign. >> i think he will, mike. >> if you watch mitt romney over 20 years, what you saw last night was mitt romney. you cannot run for president, as he has done for the last 18 months, pretending to be something you're not. >> yeah. >> you just can't do it. it catches up to you. it caught up to him multiple times with self-inflicted wounds. last night, that's mitt romney. >> yeah. >> a planner, an executer, a business guy, semiboring but human. >> and a moderate. >> joe klein -- >> and a moderate. >> and a moderate. >> speaking of which, joe klein, let's go back to 1987 and 1988. i say this all the time. but george h.w. bush. a man revered by almost all now. in '87 and '88 was seen as a joke. a guy who would go out on the campaign trail, look goofy because he was trying to be something that he wasn't. when georg
is the romney that he has to be going forward because if he goes back to being the old romney, the romney that was like self-emulating over the course of the last three months, this will all be wasted. but if he brings that romney for the next two weeks, it will be a different campaign. >> i think he will, mike. >> if you watch mitt romney over 20 years, what you saw last night was mitt romney. you cannot run for president, as he has done for the last 18 months, pretending to be...
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ed said i see no connection between that mitt romney and this mitt romney. you've talked about the remarkable things he's done on wall street. what he di with bain capital, what a great american success d y as well, there's a huge disconnect between that mitt romney and the mitt romney that we're seeing bumblg around on the campaign trail. it seems that while presidential elections elevate some like reagan and clinton, they diminish others like mitt romney. o fundamentally kind of technocrats and businesspeople look at what he did in massachusetts and say he got a lot of stuff done, worked with the rest of the government, et cetera, et cetera, got health care done, this is how government should function,ut athat ppen outheel obvio cagnil tt he was pushed into places, into corners, into positions that he may or may not actually believe in, but which portray him and create an image of him in very, very different light. and so now we are left with this kindf bum eling candidate w isn't even really sure wtis sedut saying he wanted to repeal the bush tax cuts. th
ed said i see no connection between that mitt romney and this mitt romney. you've talked about the remarkable things he's done on wall street. what he di with bain capital, what a great american success d y as well, there's a huge disconnect between that mitt romney and the mitt romney that we're seeing bumblg around on the campaign trail. it seems that while presidential elections elevate some like reagan and clinton, they diminish others like mitt romney. o fundamentally kind of technocrats...
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and mitt romney -- >> set it up. all right. >> -- botched it. >> the president was taking responsibility for what happened to four americans who lost their lives in benghazi. this definitely is one of those moments during this debate last night where republicans were probably screaming at the tv, looking his opponent in the eye, the president said he doesn't play politics on matters of national security. >> while we were still dealing with our diplomats being threatened, governor romney put out a press release. trying to make political points. and that's not how a commander in chief operates. you don't turn national security into a political issue. >> does the buck stop with your secretary of state as far as what went on here? >> secretary clinton has done an extraordinary job, but she works for me. i'm the president. and i'm always responsible. and that's why nobody's more interested in finding out exactly what happened than i do. the day after the attack, governor, i stood in the rose garden, and i told the america
and mitt romney -- >> set it up. all right. >> -- botched it. >> the president was taking responsibility for what happened to four americans who lost their lives in benghazi. this definitely is one of those moments during this debate last night where republicans were probably screaming at the tv, looking his opponent in the eye, the president said he doesn't play politics on matters of national security. >> while we were still dealing with our diplomats being threatened,...
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mitt romney's at 46%. and the poll finds a majority of americans now approve of the way that the president's handling his job. over 51% while 42% believe the country's heading in the right direction, up from 13% two weeks ago. however, when they're asked about the candidates and whether their opinion of the candidates changed after the first debate, 19% say they view the president more negatively. 37% say they have a better view of mitt romney. there's also a new politico/george washington university poll out of ten battleground states including ohio, florida and virginia which shows mitt romney ahead in the swing states 50%-48%. that's a statistical tie. there's also a new public policy poll of likely voters in the state that may matter the most this year, ohio, that actually has the president up by 5 percentage points. a lot to digest here. let's start, though, with john heilemann. john, it certainly looks like it's still a jump ball as we go through the second debate. mitt romney and barack obama really
mitt romney's at 46%. and the poll finds a majority of americans now approve of the way that the president's handling his job. over 51% while 42% believe the country's heading in the right direction, up from 13% two weeks ago. however, when they're asked about the candidates and whether their opinion of the candidates changed after the first debate, 19% say they view the president more negatively. 37% say they have a better view of mitt romney. there's also a new politico/george washington...
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particularly ann romney and tagg romney. softening his image, projecting a more moderate image, particularly in the debate and since then. and i think the victim in all of this would be stewart stevens, the chief strategist from the beginning and several campaign officials have told us he's been fenced in. basically doing ads, not doing a lot of the grand strategy. that's been turned over to people like tagg romney and ed galespie with the campaign, brought in a couple months ago, lots of ties to the bush world. better at this stuff. >> it's great. who knows mitt romney better than the family? >> and it's great, you know, there doesn't have to be a loser here. we'll find out afterwards exactly what's happened to stewart and everybody else, but who knows mitt romney better than mitt and tagg and the family who know him and love him? we said, he's a great guy, great father, great man, and i actually -- >> better candidate. >> he's a much better candidate today. and i think him tacking a little bit to the middle, at least rheto
particularly ann romney and tagg romney. softening his image, projecting a more moderate image, particularly in the debate and since then. and i think the victim in all of this would be stewart stevens, the chief strategist from the beginning and several campaign officials have told us he's been fenced in. basically doing ads, not doing a lot of the grand strategy. that's been turned over to people like tagg romney and ed galespie with the campaign, brought in a couple months ago, lots of ties...
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and romney's even both times. so that's encouraging. >> david, "the washington post"/abc poll that came out shows mitt romney up by one point. it's a dead heat. but haley is right, reagan was down at this point back in 1980 and '88, we remember george h.w. bush, i remember watching him, while dukakis was at his convention, at some italian fest in some weird outfit saying no no no, we're dead. he was 19 points down. getting ready for four years of president dukakis. again, you look at this poll, it's deadlocked and the convention hasn't started. the president of the united states is at 46%. the republicans after a pretty rough year actually have something to be hopeful about. >> even after a rough summer where mitt romney's image has been battered and he has negatives to deal with he is still even. talking to his folks in his campaign they say it's good that they're in a position where it's even. the enthusiasm about defeating president obama, how much money the republicans can raise and this feeling that this may
and romney's even both times. so that's encouraging. >> david, "the washington post"/abc poll that came out shows mitt romney up by one point. it's a dead heat. but haley is right, reagan was down at this point back in 1980 and '88, we remember george h.w. bush, i remember watching him, while dukakis was at his convention, at some italian fest in some weird outfit saying no no no, we're dead. he was 19 points down. getting ready for four years of president dukakis. again, you...
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nine for mitt romney. new hampshire is one of a handful of critical swing states where the polls showed the president with a consistent but razor thin lead among likely voters. >> looking ahead to tonight polls begin closing at 6:00 eastern in kentucky and indiana and we'll begin to see important results roll in after 7:00 when polls close in another half dozen states including the b battleground of virginia with 13 electoral votes up for grabs. it's a state president obama turned blue back in 2008 by a seven-point margin. >> the latest poll shows a statistical dead heat and the next batch of closings after 7:00, of course, happens at 7:30. among them two more key states of perhaps the most important ohio as well as north carolina. as we've heard a lot of times by now, no republican has ever won the white house without taking the buckeye state. >> so with us on set we have the moderator of "meet the press" david gregory, chief washington correspondent of cnbc and political writer for the "new york times",
nine for mitt romney. new hampshire is one of a handful of critical swing states where the polls showed the president with a consistent but razor thin lead among likely voters. >> looking ahead to tonight polls begin closing at 6:00 eastern in kentucky and indiana and we'll begin to see important results roll in after 7:00 when polls close in another half dozen states including the b battleground of virginia with 13 electoral votes up for grabs. it's a state president obama turned blue...
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mitt romney, 35%. and you get the sense that the -- the bulk of this election is going to turn on people being able to answer the question when asked by a candidate, or when a candidate says, you know, i know who you are. i know your problems. i know what's bothering you. i know what to do about it. and clearly, a 20-point gap in this question. that is a huge, huge problem, a huge hurdle for governor romney. >> now, al, you've covered quite a few of these things. you understand polls in june. >> yeah. >> don't always mean an awful lot. >> third in 1992. so you're absolutely right. whether it's 13, whether it's 3, i think is not the important point these days. >> right. >> when you look at numbers like mike just referred to, that -- i think what some of the romney people were calculating was that this is a referendum election, just on obama. i don't believe that. >> you don't think that's going to be the case. and that's what i was going to ask you. it wasn't a leading question to suggest this poll does
mitt romney, 35%. and you get the sense that the -- the bulk of this election is going to turn on people being able to answer the question when asked by a candidate, or when a candidate says, you know, i know who you are. i know your problems. i know what's bothering you. i know what to do about it. and clearly, a 20-point gap in this question. that is a huge, huge problem, a huge hurdle for governor romney. >> now, al, you've covered quite a few of these things. you understand polls in...
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romney not only doesn't scare them, they can relate to romney. >> here's how mitt romney says he'll stack up against obama. he talked about the general election last night in his victory speech. >> this election is a choice between two very different destinies. president obama wants to fundamentally transform america. we want to restore america to the founding principles that made this country great. this president puts hiss faith in government, we put our faith in the american people. this president has enacted job killing legislations, i'll repeal it. when it comes to the economy, my highest priority as president will be worrying about your job, not about saving my own. he doesn't see the need for overwhelming military superiority. he apologizes for america and i will never apologize for the greatest nation in the history of the earth. >> chris, is that what you were talking about, a return for normalcy? >> you got to be so careful about anthropology and how you look at things. if you're raised as a mormon for example, this country is essentially unique, this is a country that you don't
romney not only doesn't scare them, they can relate to romney. >> here's how mitt romney says he'll stack up against obama. he talked about the general election last night in his victory speech. >> this election is a choice between two very different destinies. president obama wants to fundamentally transform america. we want to restore america to the founding principles that made this country great. this president puts hiss faith in government, we put our faith in the american...
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romney's been unscathed. not anymore. >> and by the way, you've got to look at on the calendar, there'll be a lot of people that will be declaring the end of his campaign. we're in iowa, when this phase ends, we go to new hampshire. and that phase doesn't last for a year, it lasts for a week. and then, the republican fight turns south into newt's backyard and you go in south carolina, which is one state to the north of him and then you go to florida, which is one state to the south of him. and if i had to put money on anyone right now if newt doesn't do too badly over the next week or two, i say -- >> i all of a sudden got very tired. >> this one, for people that are going to declare the morning after iowa if romney wins this is over, they don't know the republican party and don't know the conservative movement. >> well, newt gingrich, of course, his support is plummeting after his pretty big surge and he's putting the blame of all of that on mitt romney. take a listen. >> you believe he is trying to buy this
romney's been unscathed. not anymore. >> and by the way, you've got to look at on the calendar, there'll be a lot of people that will be declaring the end of his campaign. we're in iowa, when this phase ends, we go to new hampshire. and that phase doesn't last for a year, it lasts for a week. and then, the republican fight turns south into newt's backyard and you go in south carolina, which is one state to the north of him and then you go to florida, which is one state to the south of...
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we will rename my flat tax the romney tax. everybody should pay 15%, pay what mitt romney pays. it's remarkable. he was cat flatfooted at the debate monday night and our friend mark halperin asked him where this income was coming from. he said, i didn't make very much, just speaking stuff. when you made $41,000 per speech, $8,000 more than the average income per person in south carolina, it's hard for voters to say, yeah, that guy is one of us. >> because he's not. >> again, people don't mind that he's not one of them. people don't mind roosevelts and kennedys and even, you know, reagans, who made some money in hollywood running. they have to be connected with the voters. mitt romney has made one mistake after the other over the past couple of weeks, really tone deaf mistakes. i guess even his own people are starting to roll their eyes, going, my god, just, you've got a lead, sit on it. the question is, who is there to take advantage of it? is this an opportunity for newt to possibly win south carolina? >> i still think romney will win the primary. if there's one person who can
we will rename my flat tax the romney tax. everybody should pay 15%, pay what mitt romney pays. it's remarkable. he was cat flatfooted at the debate monday night and our friend mark halperin asked him where this income was coming from. he said, i didn't make very much, just speaking stuff. when you made $41,000 per speech, $8,000 more than the average income per person in south carolina, it's hard for voters to say, yeah, that guy is one of us. >> because he's not. >> again, people...
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and romney, there'll be a lot of soul searching, people saying what's wrong with mitt romney? he had all of these advantages. florida is a good state for gingrich, he'll have resources, he'll have earned media. there's a debate nbc's doing on monday night in florida. so he'll be fresh out of a victory if he does win heading into another debate, the pressure will be on romney. again, long-term, romney is the clear favorite to win this nomination because of the advantages he'd have over the long-term, but in the short-term, if mitt romney loses iowa, south carolina, and potentially florida, he's going to have to fight harder for this nomination than we thought -- >> willie, you know yesterday i told you newt gingrich speaks grievance was the word, the grievance that republicans, especially conservative republicans in the south feel for 1,000 different reasons, whether people in manhattan think it's legitimate or not. but i will tell you last night, did you notice when gingrich shot back at john king, did you notice everybody jumped to their feet. twice. >> twice. >> two standing
and romney, there'll be a lot of soul searching, people saying what's wrong with mitt romney? he had all of these advantages. florida is a good state for gingrich, he'll have resources, he'll have earned media. there's a debate nbc's doing on monday night in florida. so he'll be fresh out of a victory if he does win heading into another debate, the pressure will be on romney. again, long-term, romney is the clear favorite to win this nomination because of the advantages he'd have over the...
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romney speaking. what is your former colleague's, president obama and the white house, where are they right now as they watch this race play out from the sidelines? >> i remember bill daily was asked what he learned. he said i learned one thing, by the end of the presidential campaign, the american people know who you really are. what we see in the republican contest, 20 debates and now they've said no more exposure, please, is people know who these candidates really are. they know mitt romney now. they know newt gingrich, and they certainly know rick santorum. they are out of, i guess, the mainstream position from a democratic point of view. the polls reflect the fact that more exposure for romney is not helping. he's falling further and further behind. as the republican governor of maine said recently, we need a fresh face. we need another alternative to the three who are here. >> that would mean a brokered convention. would that be good or bad? >> it's not likely to happen. and in this day in age,
romney speaking. what is your former colleague's, president obama and the white house, where are they right now as they watch this race play out from the sidelines? >> i remember bill daily was asked what he learned. he said i learned one thing, by the end of the presidential campaign, the american people know who you really are. what we see in the republican contest, 20 debates and now they've said no more exposure, please, is people know who these candidates really are. they know mitt...
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romney didn't talk about it. we can't forget the men and women in uniform there now and need -- >> i agree. >> the other thing is, you also got to look forward. i was a business guy. we hear a lot from the other side about business credentials. i looked at their business plan. if you're a business thinking about the future, investing plant equipment, employees, a plan for competition. look at the romney/ryan business plan for our country, they cut work force and education. infrastructure, development by two-thirds. take it less than 5% of the total federal budget. tell me what country in the 21st country can spend 5% investing in the workforce, infrastructure and r & d? that is not a good business plan for the country. >> should i give him glass half full or half empty. senator warner, as we go to break, thank you very much. >> oh, come on! >> look at that. stand big at the msnbc experience area -- what do we got? >> mika, this place is cool. anybody can come here. at the epicenter downstairs from where you are u
romney didn't talk about it. we can't forget the men and women in uniform there now and need -- >> i agree. >> the other thing is, you also got to look forward. i was a business guy. we hear a lot from the other side about business credentials. i looked at their business plan. if you're a business thinking about the future, investing plant equipment, employees, a plan for competition. look at the romney/ryan business plan for our country, they cut work force and education....
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i am on the romney ticket. and what mitt romney is proposing to repeal all of obama care. >> the budget plan that you're now supporting would get to balance when? >> well, there are different -- the budget plan that mitt romney is supporting gets us down to 20% of gdp government spending by 2016. that means get the size of government back to where historically has been. what president obama has done, is he has brought the size of government to as high as it hasn't been since world war ii. we want to reduce the size of government to have more economic freedom. >> i get that. what about balance? >> i don't know exactly when it balances because we haven't -- i don't want to -- get wonky on you, we haven't run the numbers on that specific plan. >> you know what, i hate when people get wonky on me. >> yeah. what i hate more, when they don't run the numbers on the budget they've -- >> brit human's question, the ryan plan balances the budget in 2040. >> 2040. >> for a man, paul ryan, before selected, so fluent in matt
i am on the romney ticket. and what mitt romney is proposing to repeal all of obama care. >> the budget plan that you're now supporting would get to balance when? >> well, there are different -- the budget plan that mitt romney is supporting gets us down to 20% of gdp government spending by 2016. that means get the size of government back to where historically has been. what president obama has done, is he has brought the size of government to as high as it hasn't been since world...
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he endorses romney. one of the most iconic figures in modern western history in terms of the fight of freedom stands with mitt romney. no small feat. >> i haven't vanquished by dan senor once again. >> i want to focus on the culture comment not only because of dan's position with the campaign but an author of an israeli entrepreneurship. what did the governor mean with culture in the economic factor of development of israelis and did it really not apply to the palestinians? >> it was -- it was actually, what he said was very important. we were struck by the reaction it provoked. and quite frankly, it is a discussion we're ready to have because what he said was, the cultural choices that a society makes, the choices of political culture, economic culture are big factors in determining its economic vitality. that's what he said. he said this many times before in talking about different parts of the world and in the case of israel, there's no doubt the fact that there's this enormous respect for rule of law
he endorses romney. one of the most iconic figures in modern western history in terms of the fight of freedom stands with mitt romney. no small feat. >> i haven't vanquished by dan senor once again. >> i want to focus on the culture comment not only because of dan's position with the campaign but an author of an israeli entrepreneurship. what did the governor mean with culture in the economic factor of development of israelis and did it really not apply to the palestinians? >>...
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this race is all about mitt romney, i think. mitt romney and jon huntsman. does he quit after new hampshire or live to fight another day? and we're looking at mitt romney's numbers. if he's 35% or above, it's a win. >> we'll get to the polls and talk about the factor. jon huntsman has campaigned here much like rick santorum campaigned in iowa. there could be some sort of surprise and you get a sense they're looking at him. >> am i going to get a steak from senor? >> you might. >> a commanding lead in the granite state with the rest of his rivals in a heated contest for second place. according to the latest public policy polling, mitt romney is up 17 points on his closest competition. but at 35% support, the former massachusetts governor has not moved in the polls since mid december. ron paul holds steady at second place followed by jon huntsman who jumped to third with 16% support. newt gingrich is in a statistical tie with rick santorum for fourth place, and a wmur university of new hampshire poll released late last night shows romney with an even bigger le
this race is all about mitt romney, i think. mitt romney and jon huntsman. does he quit after new hampshire or live to fight another day? and we're looking at mitt romney's numbers. if he's 35% or above, it's a win. >> we'll get to the polls and talk about the factor. jon huntsman has campaigned here much like rick santorum campaigned in iowa. there could be some sort of surprise and you get a sense they're looking at him. >> am i going to get a steak from senor? >> you might....
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here are other pranks pulled by mitt romney. >> as a sophomore in high school, mitt romney cut the break lines of his lab partner's car. we'll be back with other hilarious pranks. in 1964, 17-year-old mitt romney burned down a howard johnson's. see you next time on other hilarious pranks pulled by mitt romney. >> good morning. it's tuesday, may 15th. a beautiful shot of the jefferson memorial and a rainy morning in washington. with us on set nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of "andrea mitchell reports," andrea mitchell. we have an msnbc contributor, jonathan capehart and editor for the "huffington post," sam stein. mike barnicle along with willie geist. i guess all of you have seen the flurry of polls out. the usa today/gallup poll, on the front page of usa today, which i'm sure millions of you will, you see the headline, two in three say a better economy is ahead. there is some positive news. you would think that benefit would accrue to the president. right now, it's not. 71% rate today's economy conditions as poor. 29 say the economy is in good shape. the poll shows ame
here are other pranks pulled by mitt romney. >> as a sophomore in high school, mitt romney cut the break lines of his lab partner's car. we'll be back with other hilarious pranks. in 1964, 17-year-old mitt romney burned down a howard johnson's. see you next time on other hilarious pranks pulled by mitt romney. >> good morning. it's tuesday, may 15th. a beautiful shot of the jefferson memorial and a rainy morning in washington. with us on set nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent...
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remember george romney and the whole romney family really favorably. in that crowd he was giving that speech at a chamber of commerce event not that far from where he grew up in a relatively affluent suburb of detroit. it was, they were his people in that room and he had the people i think thought it was a little antic, but also really appreciated it. really appreciate him. that's the backbone of how he's going to win the primary if he's going to do it. he's got the whole state's establishment and he's playing on the favorite son card very hard there. it may work for him, despite the polls. >> did you hear anybody, overhear anybody in that room wondering what the right size of trees meant? >> there was some commentary afterwards about what that meant. >> you know what he meant, it was familiar, he was home. >> we should, shins we talking about the sound byte, for our viewers who have not seen it, just play the whole thing. >> a little history. i was born and raised here. i love this state. it seems right here, the trees are the right height. i like --
remember george romney and the whole romney family really favorably. in that crowd he was giving that speech at a chamber of commerce event not that far from where he grew up in a relatively affluent suburb of detroit. it was, they were his people in that room and he had the people i think thought it was a little antic, but also really appreciated it. really appreciate him. that's the backbone of how he's going to win the primary if he's going to do it. he's got the whole state's establishment...
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it's mitt romney's campaign. >> can mitt romney separate himself from paul ryan's budget? >> i want to say overall, though, overall, this is the first time that i've been excited by something that the national republican party has done in well over a decade. looking at paul ryan, paul ryan comes from a small group of budget either jedis or dorks, geeks, whatever, but he comes -- there couldn't be a tighter fit ideologically through the years with what a small group of us started trying to do in 1994, whether you're talking about steve largent or john shadegg, or tom coburn or mark sanford or pat toomey who came a few years later. guys that yes, were conservative socially, but we talked about the budget, we came to washington because of the budget, we are driven by the fears of the budget deficit. so paul ryan, there could not be a better pick for me. i will asay, this is the first time the republican party has done something in over a decade that i go, wow, you know what, that may be my party. that may be the party that i joined when ronald reagan inspired me in 1979/1980.
it's mitt romney's campaign. >> can mitt romney separate himself from paul ryan's budget? >> i want to say overall, though, overall, this is the first time that i've been excited by something that the national republican party has done in well over a decade. looking at paul ryan, paul ryan comes from a small group of budget either jedis or dorks, geeks, whatever, but he comes -- there couldn't be a tighter fit ideologically through the years with what a small group of us started...
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and i think the as ever romney had -- the work romney has to do is introduce himself. i hate to say shake the etch a sketch, but that's an image that comes to mind. and try to reverse those numbers. my friend evan thomas has pointed out that romney has now flipped his favorable and unfavorable ratings the better he's gotten known, which is not a wildly encouraging way to start. >> joe, we can talk all we want about dogs and ted nugent and everybody else. but those numbers right there is what this race is all about. >> everything else is just white noise. and you're right. we talked yesterday, willie, about the fact that the election is six months off. everybody shouldn't get excited about poll numbers. but what the obama people are looking at right now is the fact that mitt romney's likability numbers are in the 20s. they are in the 20s. and yet their guy is still tied with him in most polls this week. that is a disturbing trend for the white house. it's something they are trying to get their arms around. and it's something they should be very concerned about. how do y
and i think the as ever romney had -- the work romney has to do is introduce himself. i hate to say shake the etch a sketch, but that's an image that comes to mind. and try to reverse those numbers. my friend evan thomas has pointed out that romney has now flipped his favorable and unfavorable ratings the better he's gotten known, which is not a wildly encouraging way to start. >> joe, we can talk all we want about dogs and ted nugent and everybody else. but those numbers right there is...
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romney out. well, you know, i guess we'd better unzip him and let the real mitt romney out. >> let the real mitt romney out. we'll see if that happens. >> ok. >> also anytime you get a hessians reference in the program, you've got to do it. >>> when we come back, bob woodward joins the conversation back down in washington. keep it on "morning joe." we'll be right back. all right, let's decide what to do about medicare and social security... security. that's what matters to me... me? i've been paying in all these years... years washington's been talking at us, but they never really listen... listen...it's not just some line item on a budget; it's what i'll have to live on... i live on branson street, and i have something to say... [ male announcer ] aarp is bringing the conversation on medicare and social security out from behind closed doors in washington. because you've earned a say. not in this economy. we also have zero free time, and my dad moving in. so we went to fidelity. we looked at our
romney out. well, you know, i guess we'd better unzip him and let the real mitt romney out. >> let the real mitt romney out. we'll see if that happens. >> ok. >> also anytime you get a hessians reference in the program, you've got to do it. >>> when we come back, bob woodward joins the conversation back down in washington. keep it on "morning joe." we'll be right back. all right, let's decide what to do about medicare and social security... security. that's...
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romney doesn't. romney's plan is a plan that has failed and failed when president bush tried to do it. it doesn't work. they can question romney. he says let's get rid of regulations that are restricting government. ok. >> how about his record as governor creating jobs? >> absolutely. but regulations that affect business, name them. and i think the president has a much better plan on jobs. but i think the best way for the president to get re-elected is for him to lead. he should stand up, talk to the congress, and say it's time to do simpson bowles. we're going to get rid of this deficit. >> i would agree 100%. >> balance the budget, and the economy is going to take off when we do that. >> man, you know what, governor, if he does that, it's -- >> game over. >> we've said it. if he had the courage to do that, it would be game over. because every time mitt romney turned to him and said, oh, you're a big government democrat. you're a big spending liberal. look at the deficits. he goes, i've supported si
romney doesn't. romney's plan is a plan that has failed and failed when president bush tried to do it. it doesn't work. they can question romney. he says let's get rid of regulations that are restricting government. ok. >> how about his record as governor creating jobs? >> absolutely. but regulations that affect business, name them. and i think the president has a much better plan on jobs. but i think the best way for the president to get re-elected is for him to lead. he should...
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against romney is working? >> in some respects i think the data supports that. in other respects romney is not benefiting from the fact that he's not running positive advertisements. >> is it just ads though? >> introduced himself fully to voters. >> maybe right now just ads because people aren't focused on the campaign, but they see all the 30-second ads that the obama team has run. >> where are the policy speeches? >> right. >> where are either candidate's focusing on specific issues and laying them out, other than that in a campaign rally? where is the serious campaigning? >> there is none. >> we keep saying we're waiting for the debates and the debates are going to be all important i think. but up until now you're not hearing policy prescriptions. which is i think something that the people are hungering for. >> did obama do that four years ago? didn't he have a big speech on religion, a big speech on foreign policy, a big speech on race. i don't know. i -- >> but to your point, mika, those weren't necessari
against romney is working? >> in some respects i think the data supports that. in other respects romney is not benefiting from the fact that he's not running positive advertisements. >> is it just ads though? >> introduced himself fully to voters. >> maybe right now just ads because people aren't focused on the campaign, but they see all the 30-second ads that the obama team has run. >> where are the policy speeches? >> right. >> where are either...
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romney, it's not -- of course it's not insurmountable, but the pressure's on romney to win. >> so romney has a challenge on his hands for sure. mark halperin, leading into the debates, how, then, do you coax, cajole information out of these candidates given the scenario that chuck just laid out that actually gives you something that you can make a decision on as a voter? >> well, i think the big question for romney is performance. look at what he did on "60 minutes." he talked on the plane last night to his press corps. he's still giving the same kinds of answers, the same specificity and lack of specificity, the same failure to drive a message to put the president on the defensive. if you're a candidate behind and you have that long "60 minutes" interview where you make the choice to talk to your press corps, you've got to drive something that dominates the news rather than the same old questions about low level of performance, same questions about lack of specificity, same questions about why are you behind in all the battleground states? i don't think he did that in either of those tw
romney, it's not -- of course it's not insurmountable, but the pressure's on romney to win. >> so romney has a challenge on his hands for sure. mark halperin, leading into the debates, how, then, do you coax, cajole information out of these candidates given the scenario that chuck just laid out that actually gives you something that you can make a decision on as a voter? >> well, i think the big question for romney is performance. look at what he did on "60 minutes." he...
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b, look where romney is. we don't have to go out on a limb in gay marriage because mitt romney said publicly, he doesn't support same-sex marriage and doesn't support civil unions. he believes it's a man and woman. you can have domestic benefits, that's it. if you firmly believed in gay rights, where else do you have to go. >> i tell you, katty, for the 14,000 or 15,000 people that are going to decide north carolina they are not looking at this now. they will look at a flyer put on their windshield before the election, see where they stand and look at gay marriage. it could be what tips the issue against barack obama. >> if it tips the issue, do you think a gay marriage position that is evolving is something that reassures them enough -- >> if the president comes out and says i support gay marriage. >> i don't think they think -- >> the character. >> but right now, you know -- >> it's what we think. >> you know how it works. you have dnc canvassers that knock on doors and call people. they say where is the pr
b, look where romney is. we don't have to go out on a limb in gay marriage because mitt romney said publicly, he doesn't support same-sex marriage and doesn't support civil unions. he believes it's a man and woman. you can have domestic benefits, that's it. if you firmly believed in gay rights, where else do you have to go. >> i tell you, katty, for the 14,000 or 15,000 people that are going to decide north carolina they are not looking at this now. they will look at a flyer put on their...